GRE Word List

EMETIC

an agent that induces vomiting

The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.

Random words

WordMeaning
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
ancestryline of descent : lineage
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
slackento make less active : slow up
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation